The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-11-30

timed support and encouragement.
TIE EXPERIMENTAL station.
The Governor -eports to the Legisia
tnre The establishment of the two ExDeri
meut;i Stations, one OF 300 acres II
Spartaa3crG an: one ii Darlington o.
q acres, and says:
); ":,ii3 arrangement secures unity anc
economy cf management, with such dl
I yer&:.tt5 II the jiei& tests OF crops, fertl
liZaas, etc, Is the marked differences y
the agricultural conditions OF the two
great sections CT the State demand.
cat ohc Syactanburg farm the Super
inteG:,cnt's house and .h@ born are nearl 5
finished, TARA jcopleai ents and machinery
have bcaa purchased, and ground has
been prepared for IN experimental!
orchard fruit garden and vineyard. Be
tween forty aud iiity experiments, test
! ing numerous varieties OF small gra!HG
and fertilizers, are already IN progress.
cat the Darlington farm the Super;n'
tendsnt's house VII be finished next
month, the parn has oecn contracted Eor,
and collection CT grains and fertilizers
purchased for experimental purposes"
The Governor further calls attention
to the s:Ga&ch BILL" and suggests The
einploynen3 OF some Of the fund from
this source IN per:ecting q scher-e o.
agricultural. experiments and inveSt1ga,
tons II tic agricultural department. oi
/ the South Carolina College.
THE PENITENTIARY.
There are in the State Penitentiary-
rs white males, 2 white females, 876 col.
oreG males and 80 colored females. They
are distributed as follows: 70are at work
aJ Pringle's phosphate works; 105 with
Messrs. GGice Il Coleman on railroad
work in Chester COUNT; 81 at the Sam
merviiie brick yard; JOS on shoe con-
tracE, IS on hosiery contract inside the
prison; 30Z are on various farms; AMI tie
balance, with the exception OF 3 majority
Of the females and the sick aud niir,n,
are &S work IL tie prison or on locgi de-
tails
The crops o: the Institution have been
injured by f.eshets, but the yield IS abou!
5UU bales oi cotton and 5000 bushels of
corn, besi;cs peas, potatoes, forage, etc.
The Beard os Directors rccoM2enG ;hat
the Legislature appropriate Sl0O, U|: c.
rec:!y for Tie si:ppor5 OF the Institution,
! and that tic co!.yicts pe utilized IS IL
borers Ga q State I4cm TO be procured
ioc Ia purpose.
The las o4acteG at the last session
making it TIE iiaJy Of the Superint@ud-
ent OF the PenitsnJiiary to transport all
conyiet5 to r..e prison from the Giif' rent
counties bas resulted IN a great saving Of
none? 10 the State, as of the ap2ro 2ria-
t;on of five thousand doilars Tor this
! purpose only about twenty-five hundred
collars h.vc been expended during the
/ ten iaoG rs il wii3h the las las been II
force.
Tie B5arG recommend Ga increase il
the pay oi thc officers OF the PeniIent:2ry.
TaE Co-UIGGIA CAH,D.
IEs Governor Te7icws the history of
tie operations upon s2e Columbia Cana] !,
aud says: =! you'd respectfully suggest
tie early con- ,:;et,oD @: TIE canal By the
State; CT Should your honorable bodies
deana it iGexpedient that tie develop
ment OF this property Should be resumed
OF further Confined b. the State, that
steps be 5a!;e4 20 t-s,Ester Ire cara, Tlsh
all Us risn:s, franchises and Obligations,
rndsr such guaranteed conditions and
stip'liations IS YOU my regard most Gd-
! vautaSeolls f@r the interest OF the S:ate,
to corporate CT private Individuals pos
sessing fully the confidence OF the peo-
pie, 50 70 vDsaro It's sEee0y completion
IN tie uos5 thorough aid permanent
manner"
Td5: LUEAGIC ASYLUM.
Owing 80 The large nun be: released on
trial, there was not the usual increase OF
population, although the whole number
Un3ec tra&tI2e1J w&s larger by 80. A5
the end OF the year there were present
G.l3 patients, oi whom 363 were white,
and $50 coloTe6; ana - were stil! absent
on piobat!on.
i The :nraai report Of tie Superintendent
! shows !.,ty Tie aIi;.rs Of the Asylum hive
i been conducted with the Sl.;ctest economy.
There was /; &iight rcd3ctiop in the per
capi5a cost Of maintenance, and over 81, eco
hive been s.vcl Of the appropriation for
the yea.
RAILROAD DISCRIMINATION.
Or the subject Of the Railroad Co11miS-
sion iha Governor brings to The attention of
tau legislature the adgiSabi!ity Of cullrg-
ing the powers OF tha Commission 50 ;,s 10
cnaulc tlain 10 require railroads w.t;'in
South Caro!iEa 10 regulate their rates cf
freight traffic within the St;li# so tls: the
Dubic sllali derive the greatest benefit pos
sib!e consistent with the interests Of the
railroad c2rpuraii0ns. Most of Our rail
roads have passed into The hands OF parties
Twin" out CT tie State, who have no inter
est in 0uiI,;iag ~ AID fostering our jH;cr-
r4i in DrOveHeG.S save rs ( means OF r2yG-
rte Tor III. i, corporations, and there is !
s,ropg tclUacy' 10 keep local rates in south
Carolina too ,!iSprop0:ti0aate to the p:o
rat. received 81 railroads within the STATE
o.. !@:.g a.n:s 10 Az, iv"li the great y :lh
aGG SfcS:. -" Ci:!f i:tn;.. IN view of put
! li.ig Il ~tU., IL ;;.;S >s3.i.lS Of what lnay tc
! tyr.4@ti tic i.i.-hiJud oi or pr2sp sritr !
; woaiI >cc:il 20 0e 20 give tnorc power 10
: The !}ail;o1i Commission 70 regulate the
tIai:i:.
OTHER MATTERS.
The militia of the State shows progress.
Se.,cr:l ne" companies having been oEyai-
,:v,. le support Of Tie militia IS u.gcd
=, q Importance 10 The pace nd dignity
; OF :i.c safe.
Tne mater Of aid to disabled CoGf&,!-
era;a >@:.:rfs is commented as demanding
! TIC special consideration of the Geac:;.i
:>-r;ab;;.
! In" "pcrations OF The Statc Agricultural
; AZ; ;ieGL&r.@;l Society arc reviewed ant!
/ ;ll;. I-@-;s,;.:;.:2 is urged 10 renew and con-
! lirHe Tic appropriation OF $500 to thi:
( organization.